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OGS Lineage Societies: General Information

SUPPLEMENTAL LINEAGE FEES are changing: Effective July 1, 2016, the fee for submitting any supplemental lineage
application will be $10. The basic lineage society application fee will remain the same.

The Ohio Genealogical Society offers its members the opportunity to join five different lineage societies:

First Families of Ohio (FFO)
Open to direct descendants of an individual who settled in the area now encompassed by the State of Ohio by the end of 1820.More information...

Century Families of Ohio (CFO)
Open to direct descendants of any person residing in Ohio from 1861 to 100 years prior to the current year.More information...

Settlers and Builders of Ohio (SBO)
Open to direct descendants of an individual who settled in the area now encompassed by the State of Ohio between 1 January 1821 and 31 December 1860.More information...

Society of Civil War Families of Ohio (SCWFO)
Open to direct descendants, or collateral relatives, of any person with Ohio ties who served in the Civil War.More information...

Society of the Families of the Old Northwest Territory (SFONT)
Open to direct descendants of any person who lived in the Old Northwest Territory prior to 3 March 1803.More information...